5+ hour, 53+ min ago  (695+ words) The term Prolonged Disorder of Consciousness (PDOC) encompasses vegetative and minimally conscious states persisting beyond four weeks following severe acquired brain injury (Royal College of Physicians [RCP], 2020). Case study 1 " long-term stability, participation, and quality of life A woman in her…...

21+ hour, 23+ min ago  (461+ words) Complex care provider Active Care Group "and charity partners Wheel Power have announced an agreement that will enable the development of the new Active Neuro Stoke Mandeville Private Rehabilitation Hospital " a significant investment in the future of specialist spinal and…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (640+ words) Jackson, known as "Jacko, suffered a seizure on the pitch in 2013 while playing for Nottingham Rugby. He was forced to retire from professional rugby because of the traumatic brain injury he had sustained. Jackson, who lives near Caernarfon in Gwynedd,…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (513+ words) The decision follows a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use. Sanofi said Cenrifki, also known as tolebrutinib, is the first disease-targeting therapy approved in the EU that is designed to address the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (617+ words) The study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and led by researchers at Imperial College London, is testing whether babies born with mild hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy benefit from therapeutic cooling. Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, or HIE, is a brain…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (403+ words) The study examined how children aged two to six responded to joint therapy sessions delivered during inpatient neurorehabilitation. Familiar songs encouraged vocal expression, while active musical play strengthened turn-taking and social reciprocity, or the ability to respond to and interact…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (433+ words) Researchers said the images can predict many common risk factors associated with developing Alzheimer's disease. "We know that Alzheimer's disease develops over decades, but most of the diagnostic tools focus on late stage pathology when it is too late to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (299+ words) The awards shine a spotlight on the most innovative, impactful, and creative content campaigns across the country. Every two hours someone in the UK sustains a spinal cord injury: it can happen to anyone at any time with devastating consequences…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (351+ words) The gap remained after researchers adjusted for age, injury severity, other health conditions and socioeconomic circumstances. The study analysed 55, 606 patients admitted to hospital for TBI in Ontario between April 2009 and March 2020. Of these, 39 per cent, or 21, 719, were female. A total…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (539+ words) Researchers found disparities in access across sex, race, insurance coverage and income level. Researchers reviewed four years of health records from five US states involving 444, 908 adults hospitalised for stroke, traumatic brain injury or traumatic spinal cord injury. The study found…...